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CVE-2023-44182

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An Unchecked Return Value in multiple users interfaces affects confidentiality and integrity of device operations

7.3 High

An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in the user interfaces to the Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved, the CLI, the XML API, the XML Management Protocol, the NETCONF Management Protocol, the gNMI interfaces, and the J-Web User Interfaces causes unintended effects such as demotion or elevation of privileges associated with an operators actions to occur.

Multiple scenarios may occur; for example: privilege escalation over the device or another account, access to files that should not otherwise be accessible, files not being accessible where they should be accessible, code expected to run as non-root may run as root, and so forth.

This issue affects:

Juniper Networks Junos OS

  • All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7;
  • 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5;
  • 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5;
  • 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4;
  • 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S3;
  • 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S2;
  • 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-S2, 22.2R3;
  • 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R1-S2, 22.3R2.

Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved

  • All versions prior to 21.4R3-S3-EVO;
  • 22.1-EVO version 22.1R1-EVO and later versions prior to 22.2R2-S2-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO;
  • 22.3-EVO versions prior to 22.3R1-S2-EVO, 22.3R2-EVO.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.70%Up 0.7 points since Oct 13, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.3

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An Unchecked Return Value in multiple users interfaces affects confidentiality and integrity of device operations

An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in the user interfaces to the Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved, the CLI, the XML API, the XML Management Protocol, the NETCONF Management Protocol, the gNMI interfaces, and the J-Web User Interfaces causes unintended effects such as demotion or elevation of privileges associated with an operators actions to occur.

Multiple scenarios may occur; for example: privilege escalation over the device or another account, access to files that should not otherwise be accessible, files not being accessible where they should be accessible, code expected to run as non-root may run as root, and so forth.

This issue affects:

Juniper Networks Junos OS

  • All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7;
  • 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5;
  • 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5;
  • 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4;
  • 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S3;
  • 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S2;
  • 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-S2, 22.2R3;
  • 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R1-S2, 22.3R2.

Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved

  • All versions prior to 21.4R3-S3-EVO;
  • 22.1-EVO version 22.1R1-EVO and later versions prior to 22.2R2-S2-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO;
  • 22.3-EVO versions prior to 22.3R1-S2-EVO, 22.3R2-EVO.
Record
CVE-2023-44182
CVSS 3.1
7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-252
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-48541 7.3

An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in the user interfaces to the Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved, the CLI, the XML API, the XML Management Protocol, the NETCONF Management Protocol, the gNMI interfaces, and the J-Web User Interfaces causes unintended effects such as demotion or elevation of privileges associated with an operators actions to occur.

Multiple scenarios may occur; for example: privilege escalation over the device or another account, access to files that should not otherwise be accessible, files not being accessible where they should be accessible, code expected to run as non-root may run as root, and so forth.

This issue affects:

Juniper Networks Junos OS

  • All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7;
  • 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5;
  • 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5;
  • 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4;
  • 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S3;
  • 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S2;
  • 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-S2, 22.2R3;
  • 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R1-S2, 22.3R2.

Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved

  • All versions prior to 21.4R3-S3-EVO;
  • 22.1-EVO version 22.1R1-EVO and later versions prior to 22.2R2-S2-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO;
  • 22.3-EVO versions prior to 22.3R1-S2-EVO, 22.3R2-EVO.
Record
EUVD-2023-48541
CVSS 3.1
7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rcf7-xjfr-3cgc 7.3

An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in the user interfaces to the Juniper Networks Junos OS...

An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in the user interfaces to the Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved, the CLI, the XML API, the XML Management Protocol, the NETCONF Management Protocol, the gNMI interfaces, and the J-Web User Interfaces causes unintended effects such as demotion or elevation of privileges associated with an operators actions to occur.

Multiple scenarios may occur; for example: privilege escalation over the device or another account, access to files that should not otherwise be accessible, files not being accessible where they should be accessible, code expected to run as non-root may run as root, and so forth.

This issue affects:

Juniper Networks Junos OS

  • All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7;
  • 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5;
  • 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5;
  • 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4;
  • 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S3;
  • 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S2;
  • 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-S2, 22.2R3;
  • 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R1-S2, 22.3R2.

Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved

  • All versions prior to 21.4R3-S3-EVO;
  • 22.1-EVO version 22.1R1-EVO and later versions prior to 22.2R2-S2-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO;
  • 22.3-EVO versions prior to 22.3R1-S2-EVO, 22.3R2-EVO.
Record
GHSA-rcf7-xjfr-3cgc
CVSS 3.1
7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-252
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.3

An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in the user interfaces to the Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved, the CLI, the XML API, the XML Management Protocol, the NETCONF Management Protocol, the gNMI interfaces, and the J-Web User Interfaces causes unintended effects such as demotion or elevation of privileges associated with an operators actions to occur.

Multiple scenarios may occur; for example: privilege escalation over the device or another account, access to files that should not otherwise be accessible, files not being accessible where they should be accessible, code expected to run as non-root may run as root, and so forth.

This issue affects:

Juniper Networks Junos OS

  • All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7;
  • 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5;
  • 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5;
  • 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4;
  • 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S3;
  • 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S2;
  • 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-S2, 22.2R3;
  • 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R1-S2, 22.3R2.

Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved

  • All versions prior to 21.4R3-S3-EVO;
  • 22.1-EVO version 22.1R1-EVO and later versions prior to 22.2R2-S2-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO;
  • 22.3-EVO versions prior to 22.3R1-S2-EVO, 22.3R2-EVO.
Record
CVE-2023-44182
CVSS 3.1
7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-252
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2023-44182 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) in Juniper Junos, published October 12, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.70%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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